Hi Paul,

:D

Sometimes I can get a good result, but mostly the result is not usable.

I am hoping that eventually there will be an update to that tool and also an update to the "Modify slope" so we can have an option for G2, which is really needed.


- Steve

You must be lucky then...I havent come across one yet and I make a point of seeing the effects before I turn back to my Rhino for the best result.

I hope the tool itself will allow the user to set the specifics "without" having to further match with Modify slope:rolleyes:

Not sure if this helps anybody . . .

I have always found the spline / nurbs tools to be a complete pain in the ass to use, but I have had great success using the 4 point conic tool which gives you end tangency and slope control. Not the tool you would ordinarily think of using, but it makes a great substitute for relatively simple corners.

You are correct it does give you end tangency but in case you didn't know you cannot match a conic for tangency (modify slope) after it is made....looks like you have exposed another bug :( ?

I hope Tim can see we have exposed a weakness in this tool and is prepared to put some time into fixing it...:)

In ViaCad you cannot use the Selection tool to move the control points, but you can use the Move tool.

In addition to my last post I've gone back to play a little with the Smooth Fill Curve tool and while I admit that some results are on the wild side of things (:D), they can easily be altered by using the Select, Ctrl D, manipulate points trick to get results similar to Rhino and retain tangency. This tool works best for converging lines in my experience at the moment.

Martin.

It must be hard to never be satisfied with anything, but I guess it does allow you to always have the last word.

See the screen shot below that shows how to maintain tangency and just change slope.

If dragging things around to find something that appealing is not your thing, mess with the RHO in the object info box.

I think Paul is quite satisfied with quite a number of tools with VC Pro, it is only some tools I see a post with concerns from him, so I do not understand you attitude.

The last word would actually be "Thank you it works" when a tool works as expected, giving the end user a workable result.
You are showing 2 planer curves, and of course, a conic is planer only, so such an attempt at workaround for a fill is lost when the curves/lines are not planer. I could post various ways to create a tangent connection between 2 planer curve endpoints, but that does not defer the concerns of the current "Smooth fill" tool.
Well, as I mentioned that is only for planer.